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Jason Bourne (Played by Matt Damon) wears a TAG Heuer Link Chronograph in The Bourne Quadrilogy. Jason Bourne is the main protagonist in a series of novels written originally by Robert Ludlum, and then continued on Eric Van Lustbader on the event of Mr. Ludlum’s death.

In 2002 the first of the Jason Bourne novels – The Bourne Identity – was adapted to a featured film bearing the same name and staring Matt Damon as the titular anti-hero Jason Bourne. Bourne is the pseudonym of secret Treadstone agent David Webb, who suffers from a bout of amnesia and must work quickly to piece his life together.

After falling off the grid and losing his memory, Agent Webb loses contact with the CIA and his handler in the Treadstone program. They – incorrectly – assume that he has betrayed his country and send men after him. Webb himself thinks he is his cover identity – Jason Bourne – and doesn’t understand why people are after him.

Once he learns of his real identity and the massive overreach of the Treadstone program and the CIA, Bourne spends the rest of the series attempting to dismantle the agency, who in turn tries to destroy him.

Starting in that film and moving through the original trilogy (The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, & Ultimatum) and the latest fifth installment (Jason Bourne), Damon is seen wearing the same TAG Heuer Link Chronograph.

The TAG Heuer Link Chronograph is a clean, professional watch put out by the TAG Heuer company that looks to stack up against watches like the Omega Seamaster. The Link Chronograph features a 41mm stainless steel case and stainless band with a uniquely molded link, giving the watch a signature look.

Keanu Reeves wore a Carl F. Bucherer Manero AutoDate in John Wick and John Wick Chapter 2. If you don’t know, John Wick (and its sequel) are break out action noir flicks featuring Keanu Reeves as the film’s eponymous hero – John Wick.

The films center around retired assassin John Wick – who just wants to be left alone after his wife dies, but keeps getting drawn back into the seedy underworld of assassins. The films take places within 4 days of each other, according to the writers and directors, and really tell one long story.

After Wick’s wife dies, he is given a puppy to keep him company. Between that and his car, he has enough to at least keep him occupied. That is, until some thugs steal his car and kill his dog. Wick goes on a rampage destroying a Russian mob boss and his entire family in revenge. In Chapter 2, word of John’s rampage gets around and causes some folks to come knocking, forcing him to pick up his guns again and shoot his way back to retirement.

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In the movies, Wick is seen wearing a $8,695.00
. Carl F. Bucherer is a Swiss watch maker that is based in Lucerne and was founded in 1888. The Manero AutoDate is a beautiful brushed 18 karat rose gold watch with a 42mm case and a sapphire crystal.

This luxurious watch features the Carl F. Bucherer logo at the 12 o’clock position, and a date complication at the 3 o’clock position. The hands and indices are all made out of rose gold, with the hands having the distinction of being luminescent. The watch also features luminescent dot markers at each of the hour spaces.

Because the watch features a self winding automatic engine, the second hand sweeps the face instead of ticking. The watch is able to carry a reserve power of 38 hours, and is water resistant to 3 atmospheres (about 30 meters, or 100 feet).

Because the crystal is sapphire, it will be scratch resistant. It also comes with an anti-reflective coating on both sides to help cut out the glare during day use, making the watch easy and comfortable to read.

The strap is brown alligator leather with a rose gold pin and buckle. This beautiful watch is classy, stylish, and perfect for any assassin looking to leave an impression. This watch can be purchased on Amazon for only $8,695.00
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Ryan Gosling wears a custom Patek Philipe in Drive.

It is not very often that a watch takes on such a big role in a movie. However, the character that Ryan Gosling plays in Drive is based on a very particular book character. The character is not someone that owns a lot, but he was passed down a great watch from his father that he treasured. Obviously, that means that the watch really needs to stand out in the film. The classic Patek Phillipe watch that Gosling is wearing in the film is absolutely the perfect choice.

This is not a watch that you can go out and buy, because it is not an actual model for sale. The actual watch is a very simple model, with a classic look and a brown leather strap. Gosling does not actually wear the original watch that much in the film because the intensity of the stunts would have broken it. There were a few replicas built to handle the stunts. The reason the watch stands out so much in the film is because it is very different from the big driving watches that are normally worn by stunt drivers. This is a simple looking, classic style watch that is very believable as something that would be passed from father to son.

This watch is small, which helps it complement the personality of the character because of his desire to keep things simple. There are very few features on the watch, though it does have a sub-dial with a seconds hand. The character in the movie has to keep track of five-minute time periods before criminals return to his car, which would make a chronograph function extremely useful for the work that he is doing.

Overall this is a watch that is focused on looking great and not being too flashy. Since it is a rather expensive timepiece, it is perfect to imagine it being a family heirloom and the character’s one truly prized possession. Since it is so crucial to Gosling’s character in the film, the watch truly takes on a shining role, which is incredible for such an understated piece of technology.

The reason this watch surprises many people, is because Denzel is playing a pilot, so it might be assumed that he is going to be wearing something more expensive and luxurious. Despite the fact that he is not strapped for cash, Whitaker is wearing a rather inexpensive Timex watch that is not too flashy. The watch itself is black, has a black strap and has the look of the classic, durable watch.

The Timex Expedition Rugged Analog T49831 is a watch that you can find easily that provides incredible style, durability, and performs well, but it is also incredibly affordable. This men’s watch from Timex is perfect for anybody that needs a watch that can endure tough work or spending time in the great outdoors. With its clear numbering on the outside for every 5 minute/second mark, and all of the even hours marked in bold white, you will never have any trouble checking the time.

The strap for the Timex Expedition Rugged Analog T49831 is 10” long and provides a nice fit for almost everyone. Its features include being water resistant for up to 50 meters, so it is great for swimming, or any other water related activities. I am sure that Denzel’s character did not want to think about landing a plane on water, but if he had to swim, he would have been prepared.

As was mentioned before, this watch is great for the adventures that life brings. One of the best ways that this watch lends itself to the person on the go is that beyond its durability, it also has great readability. With large numbering, a clear hour hand, minute hand, and second hand it has one of the easiest analog displays for anyone to read no matter what they are doing. Taking it one step further, this incredible and affordable watch is just as easy to read at night. Providing you with an indiglo night light and luminous hands, you can perfectly read this watch at night. This easy readability in the dark was probably another thing that a pilot like Whitaker enjoyed, and if you know that character, the easy readability was a must!

One thing that has not been mentioned yet is the rotating bezel feature on the Timex Expedition Rugged Analog T49831. This is great for anyone that needs to keep track of short periods of time easily, and with the simple analog reads on this watch you can do this easier than ever. It was likely a great feature for a pilot that needs to keep track of the time intervals involved in a flight. Since the watch is also water resistant for up to 50 meters, you might like the rotating bezel to help keep swimming times as well.

DeadPool wears a kids Adventure Time watch. This is something, actually, that upset me. DeadPool was a massively popular superhero movie released in 2016 starring Ryan Reynolds. Its rare to see an established character married so perfectly with the actor that portrays them. Robert Downey Jr., for all intents and purposes, is Tony Stark. Likewise, Ryan Reynolds is Wade Wilson.

In the movie, Reynolds plays Wilson, a mercenary who gets a cancer diagnosis shortly after falling in love. In order to save his own life and be with the woman he loves, he volunteers for a black-market operation to make himself a self-healing mutant. His healing factor fights the cancer and keeps him alive, but it also horribly disfigures him in the process and drives him mentally insane.

The character has a huge appeal on the internet for being a bit of a jackass and is known for continually breaking the fourth wall. This played out very well in the movie and made it insanely popular. So popular, in fact, it raked in $760,000,000 on a $50,000,000 budget.

In the movie, DeadPool can be spotted wearing a watch while in a cab with driver Dopinder.

This is sad to me because the watch he’s wearing is a kid’s Adventure Time watch. This is a quartz movement, plastic case, plastic or rubber strapped $20 timepiece. It’s made for kids under 10 years old who enjoy a cartoon.

But now, because it’s the “DeadPool watch“, you will be hard pressed to find one for less than $39.99
. There is absolutely no quality to this watch. It was made to be worn by children who would, I assume, break it within a matter of months, whereupon it would be replaced easily by their parents because it’sjust a cheap, plastic kids watch.

In fact, as one reviewer of the watch on Amazon points out, you can’t even swap the battery on it, you simply have to buy a new one when the battery dies. The reviewer also points out that his son had one of these watches, and it broke, and he can no longer replace it because the movie turned it into a novelty item.

If you’re looking to buy this watch for a cosplay, it may be worth it do you. It might be better to get a broken one off of eBay, or something similar though. If you’re looking for a watch for your children, this will unfortunately not be the one.

Mark Wahlberg wore a Suunto Vector in the 2007 action/conspiracy movie Shooter. Shooter was a 2007 action and conspiracy thriller based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. The movie is about Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger who, after retirement, is contracted by the government to help protect the president from an assassination attempt. Swagger is told that a threat has been made on the President of the United States and that the government would like him to use his skills as a Marine sniper to predict where and how the assassination will take place. Bob does as he is contracted to do, only to realize that the assassination attempt was an inside job and he was being set up to take the fall for it.

About Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg is an American musician, actor, director, and restaurateur. He was the front man of the hip-hop group “Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch” where he gained notoriety for the single Good Vibrations. Mark made his jump to acting in the 90s and early 2000s, appearing in Boogie Nights and the remake of Planet of the Apes. Mark a respected actor and takes on heavier action and drama roles, while occasionally rounding out the cast on larger blockbusters like Transformers: Age of Extinction. Mark is also a businessman and restaurateur , partnering with his brothers Donnie and Paul in the restaurant franchise Wahlburger.

According to Wikipedia, the Suunto Vector was the first outdoor watch to have an Altimeter, Barometer, and Compass – an “ABC” watch. The Vector was released in 1998 and stayed in production until 2015, when it was discontinued. The Vector is a 45mm watch that features digital-quartz movement and a digital display. As stated, it is an ABC watch with altimeter, barometer, and compass functions. The watch also features a weather trend display, altitude log, temperature indicator, and date/time functionality. The Suunto Vector is a great outdoor and sport watch that lived a long run and was favored by many.

If you’re looking for a great watch that has similar features, a similar style, and feel of the Vector, you may want to check out the Suunto Traverse

Jay Gatsby wore a Longines Evidenza. Or maybe he didn’t. Perhaps he wore a Rolex, or maybe a Patek Philippe, or a Gruen. And that’s sort of the point.

The Great Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, a story about love, obsession, greed, and the roaring 20’s. The story follows Nick Carraway, an insurance salesman who moves to the fictional Long Island suburb of “West Egg“, and rents a modest house next to the mansion of a reclusive and mysterious millionaire. Carraway notices that the millionaire, rumored to be Jay Gatsby, throws lavish parties, but rarely attends them. Over the course of the summer, Nick is invited to one of Gatsby’s parties, where he meets the man himself. Gatsby says he recognizes Nick from their same division in WWI and confesses that he is in love with Nick’s cousin Daisy. In the end, we find that the money and parties and all of the extravagance with which the great Gatsby lives his life is all a ruse so that he can charm Daisy and make her fall in love with him.

To this end, we see a lot of extravagant wealth in Jay Gatsby’s life, but not a lot of it is finely detailed. Specifically, his watch is never mentioned. But because he’s a fictional character, you can imagine on him whatever watch you would think fits his persona.

What kind of watch did Robert Redford wear in The Great Gatsby?

Robert Redford took the role of Jay Gatsby to the big screen in 1974. In his depiction, Gatsby doesn’t wear a wristwatch at all. Instead, he wears a nice pocket watch, though we don’t really see it and have no way of knowing what kind of watch it really is.

What kind of watch did Leo Dicaprio wear in The Great Gatsby?

Dicaprio’s take on Jay Gatsby wore another very plausible watch for the millionaire: A silver, square-faced art deco watch – a very JFK timepiece. Art Deco was a very popular style in the 1920’s that found it’s way into everything from architecture to interior design. The Art Deco style symbolized technology and progress, and later became intrinsically connected with opulent wealth. Because of this, it is very likely that Jay Gatsby, if he wore a wristwatch, would have worn an art deco style wristwatch.

The watch that Dicaprio wears in the movie, however, is not a real watch. There are multiple shots of the watch from which you should be able to identify it, but upon inspection the watch does not appear to have any brand markings or engravings. Other than the tallies and hands, in fact, the watch is completely blank and devoid of any kind of mark. Tiffany & Co., in conjunction with the movie, released a limited run “Jay Gatsby Collection” of men and women’s jewelry, but there was not a watch in the set.

If you’re looking for a similar watch to the one featured in the movie, we recommend the Longines Evidenza.

Genius billionaire playboy philanthropist Tony Stark must obviously wear a pretty amazing watch, right? At first guess I assumed he wore a custom job, sort of like Bond’s TV watch, that would allow him to communicate with J.A.R.V.I.S., or control his Iron Man suits. But it turns out that he actually just wears a regular watch, and not even a particularly expensive one. That fits with Stark’s personality, though. He is incredibly wealthy, but very pragmatic. As an engineer he puts a value on function, and the Bvlgari Diagono Chronograph is the perfect blend of style and capability.

The Diagono Chronograph has a stainless steel case and comes standard with a black leather band. The watch features Arabic numerals to mark the 6 and 12 o’clock positions, with date displays between the 4 and 5 o’clock positions. Because it’s the Chronograph model, it has two sub-dials displaying 30 minutes and 60 seconds. The bezel is fixed stainless steel that is engraved with the Bulgari brand, “Bvlgari”. The watch is faced with scratch resistant, anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The Diagono Chronograph is rated water resistant at 30 meters (about 100 feet).

The Sopranos was an HBO hit series and was one of the first successful TV shows to get the audience to cheer on a villain as the main character. Without James Gandolfini’s amazing and award-winning work as Tony Soprano, we would never get to see amazing and complex characters in shows like Deadwood or Breaking Bad. I would even say that the show paved the way for lesser, but still popular successors, like Dexter Morgan.

Of course, running a top mafia family can be tough work, and you need a watch that is both durable and stylish. Something that is function as both a timepiece and a status symbol. Soprano had that in the $25,088.95Rolex Day-Date President.

The Day-Date President is an 18 karat gold watch (band and casing) with an anti-reflective sapphire face over an analog display. The watch is automatic and self winding, never requiring batteries, and is rated to be waterproof at 100m (330 feet).

The watch carries a high price tag for several reasons. The sapphire crystal is quite an expensive way to face a watch, not to mention the fact that every visible surface of this particular watch is made from 18 karat gold. The Day-Date President features both the day and the date displayed at the 12 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions, respectively.

This is an exquisitely crafted and beautiful timepiece and one that’s well worth having in your collection – if you can afford it.

If you were a kid in the seventies, eighties, and early 90s, you probably loved Macgyver. The guy was known for being able to build anything he needed out of whatever was available to aid him in whatever situation he got trapped in. This ability of his has spawned all manner of ridiculous meme across the internet and even its own popular phrase: To “Macgyver” something together. Angus Macgyver was a secret government agent and scientist who solved problems with his swiss army knife, scientific resourcefulness, and a limitless supply of moxie.

The watch that was featured on his wrist most frequently was then called the Timex Military Field watch, but has since been rebranded as the “Timex Camper Watch“. The Camper Watch is a simple, 35mm plastic case watch with a nylon strap. The watch features quartz movement and an analog display powered by a single battery. Perhaps the most confusing aspect of this little timepiece is that it has a water glyph clearly printed on it, and is listed as a “rugged outdoor watch”, but is absolutely not water resistant. This is a perfect watch if you’re looking to dress up as Macgyver, or if you just need something quick and simple to get you through the day.

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